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Buying a double bed for your child may seem like an extravagance, after all they are so small, do they really need one? But if you have the space, then choosing a double bed can be a great idea, and here’s why… Space It may seem slightly counterintuitive but buying a double bed for your little one can actually save you space, bear with us! Once your children hit a certain age then sleepovers become the best thing in the whole wide world. The perfect excuse for your tweenager to stay …

Many families will experience moving house at some point. As such, we asked Caroline Burke at The Sleep Advisor to talk around the effects that moving can have on children and their sleep, and how to ease the transition for minimal disturbance: Moving is stressful for the entire family. In fact, research indicates that moving is one of life’s most stressful events, up there with divorce and the death of a loved one. It’s no surprise, then, that moving house can have a profound effect o …

From nail polish to Back to School stationery, unicorns are everywhere this year. If your little one has got the unicorn bug, here is some inspo for creating them their very own unicorn-themed bedroom. Think big  When choosing a theme, it can be easy to get caught up on one detail rather than creating a whole world for your little one to play in. For example, putting unicorn pictures on every spare surface you can find is just going to look busy and chaotic. Instead, create the world of a u …

Let’s face it. We all love dessert. Nothing finishes off a meal better than something sweet and yummy. However, if we are not careful, we sabotage our efforts to provide a healthy diet for our children by giving them dessert high in sugar and fat. It is possible to make healthier choices if you try one of these healthy kids desert ideas. Fruit KebabsEnlist your children’s help in creating this colourful dessert option that is fun to make and eat. Slice or dice large fruits such as pineapple …

Sucking on a dummy or thumb can be soothing for your baby, helping them calm themselves. This is referred to as self-soothing and is perfectly normal. Usually, an infant begins to lose this need between 6 and 9 months of age.Parents worry about the possibility of such sucking being a hard to break habit. There are ways to allow your child to use self-soothing while preventing the sucking on a dummy or thumb to become a hard-to-break habit.Pros and Cons of Thumb SuckingThumb sucking infants have …